Gardner et al v. Matco Tools Corporation
Plaintiff: Toby Clarkson Gardner and Keston Lewis
Defendant: Matco Tools Corporation
Case Number: 5:2023cv00383
Filed: February 27, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Patricia A Gaughan
Referring Judge: David A Ruiz
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 20, 2023 Filing 11 Amended complaint against Matco Tools Corporation. Filed by William Faduie, Toby Clarkson Gardner, Keston Lewis, Andrew Munger, Keston Lewis, Toby Clarkson Gardner, William Faduie. Associated Cases: 5:23-cv-00337-DAR, 5:23-cv-00383-DAR, 5:23-cv-00535-DAR (Coates, Terence)
May 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Order Consolidating Cases. The Court grants #9 Joint Motion to consolidate cases and orders that Case No. 5:23-cv-00337, 5:23-cv-00383, and 5:23-cv-00535, shall be consolidated. The earliest filed action, Case No. 5:23-cv-00337, shall be designated the Lead Case and all subsequent filings shall be made in that case. The parties Motion to Stay Responsive Pleading Deadlines is also granted. Plaintiffs shall file a Consolidated Amended Complaint on or before 6/20/2023. Defendant shall answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Consolidated Amended Complaint within 60 days of its filing. Judge David A. Ruiz on 5/19/2023. (G,CA)
April 11, 2023 Filing 9 Joint Motion to consolidate cases, and Motion to stay responsive pleading deadlines filed by Defendant Matco Tools Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Ghannoum, Lisa). Added Motion to stay on 5/19/2023 (H,SP).
March 23, 2023 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent Vontier Corporation, Other Affiliate MTH Holding LLC, Other Affiliate GLFD Holdings LLC for Matco Tools Corporation filed by Matco Tools Corporation. (Ghannoum, Lisa)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] As of 3/20/2023, the related case Faduie v. Matco Tools Corporation, No. 5:23-cv-00535, has been reassigned to Judge David A. Ruiz. The parties in the following cases shall meet and confer regarding the cases' consolidation: Munger v. Matco Tools Corporation, No. 5:23-cv-00337; Gardner et al. v. Matco Tools Corporation, No. 5:23-cv-00383; and Faduie v. Matco Tools Corporation, No. 5:23-cv-00535. If the parties propose a consolidation of these cases, they shall file on or before 4/11/2023, a renewed joint motion to consolidate the cases and propose deadlines for the filing of (i) an amended consolidated complaint, and (ii) responses to the amended consolidated complaint. The currently pending Joint Motions to Consolidate #7 on the Munger and Gardner dockets are denied without prejudice as moot, pending the parties' filing of a renewed joint motion to consolidate. The Gardner Case Management Conference set for 4/20/2023 is cancelled. The Court will reset the Case Management Conference for a later date. Judge David A. Ruiz on 3/21/2023. (C,TA)
March 17, 2023 Filing 7 Joint Motion to consolidate cases filed by Defendant Matco Tools Corporation. (Ghannoum, Lisa)
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Order of Reassignment. This case is returned to the Clerk for reassignment to Judge David A. Ruiz for all further proceedings. Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 3/7/23. (LC,S)
March 7, 2023 Judge David A. Ruiz assigned to case. Judge Patricia A. Gaughan terminated. (H,Ch)
March 6, 2023 Filing 5 Notice of Related Case filed by Toby Clarkson Gardner, Keston Lewis. (Boyle, Michael)
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Case Management Conference Scheduling Order with case management conference set on 4/20/2023 at 09:15 AM to be held telephonically by Hon. Patricia A. Gaughan. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 3/03/23. (D,Ma)
February 28, 2023 Filing 3 Proof of Service by personal service executed upon Matco Tools Corporation on 2/28/2023, filed on behalf of Toby Clarkson Gardner; Keston Lewis (Boyle, Michael)
February 27, 2023 Filing 2 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued to counsel for service upon Matco Tools Corporation, c/o Corporation Service Company. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Judge Consent Form) (S,T)
February 27, 2023 Filing 1 Class Action Complaint with jury demand against Matco Tools Corporation. Filing fee paid $ 402, Receipt number AOHNDC-11860361. Filed by Toby Clarkson Gardner, Keston Lewis. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Matco Tools Breach Notice, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Summons). (Boyle, Michael)
February 27, 2023 Judge Patricia A. Gaughan assigned to case. (S,T)
February 27, 2023 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge James E. Grimes Jr. (S,T)

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Plaintiff: Toby Clarkson Gardner
Represented By: Jared W. Connors
Represented By: Matthew R. Wilson
Represented By: Michael J. Boyle, Jr.
Represented By: Terence Coates
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Plaintiff: Keston Lewis
Represented By: Jared W. Connors
Represented By: Matthew R. Wilson
Represented By: Michael J. Boyle, Jr.
Represented By: Terence Coates
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Defendant: Matco Tools Corporation
Represented By: Brittany N. Lockyer
Represented By: Lisa M. Ghannoum
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